Just days after Christmas, a tragic car accident in Chandler, Arizona, took the life of a young pregnant mother, who had delivered her baby before succumbing to her injuries.

The victim, identified as 30-year-old Wei Chu, was eight months pregnant at the time of the deadly collision that took place Wednesday afternoon.

Chu was rushed to an area hospital, where she gave birth to a baby girl. Shortly after, the mother passed away. Chandler Police Department spokesman Seth Tyler said the newborn remains in extremely critical condition.

Sad sight: Wei Chu, 30, was riding in the backseat of this white Honda sedan in Chandler, Arizona, when a truck struck the vehicle in the rear

The victim was riding in the backseat of a Honda sedan when the car was struck by a flatbed truck near the intersection on Gilbert and Ocotillo roads, the Arizona Republic reported.

Detective Tyler told the Daly Mail in a phone interview that Chu was sitting in the rear of the car with her two-year-old child and a 56-year-old woman. A male family member was behind the wheel.

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A Ford F-650 flatbed straight truck was driving north on Gilbert at around 12.30pm when it crashed into the Honda as it turned left from southbound Gilbert onto eastbound Octotillo.

According to the police spokesman, the 30-year-old took the brunt of the impact. The 56-year-old who was also in the car woman was taken to the hospital with minor injuries along with Chu’s older child.

Collision course: A Ford F-650 flatbed straight truck was driving north on Gilbert Road when slammed into the Honda as it turned left

Tyler said that excessive speed and impairment did not appear to be factors in the crash. He added that the driver of the Honda will be charged with a misdemeanour, but is not likely to face jail time

The police spokesperson said the driver was deeply distraught about the tragedy, as was Chu’s husband, who arrived at the scene of the crash.